COVID-19: Nagaland BJP donates 14 fogging machines to districts

Kohima: Taking the fight against the spread of deadly coronavirus or COVID-19 to the next level, the Nagaland Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit on Tuesday donated 14 fogging machines to all districts across the state for fumigation process. Manufactured in South Korea, the fogging machines will be used to intensify the sterilization drive across the state.

The machines were launched by deputy chief minister Y Patton and State BJP president Temjen Imna Along on Tuesday at the residence of the deputy chief minister and in presence of health minister S Pangnyu Phom and other legislators.

Thanking the state BJP unit, minister Phom said that this is the first time that the state has received the fumigation machines. He revealed that the health department has placed the orders but is yet to receive the consignment.

Further, the health minister said that these machines should be wisely utilised, especially in the hotspot areas to contain the spread of the deadly virus.

Both Patton and Along specifically recommended that the fumigation with 1% solution of sodium hypochlorite must be sprayed only during wee hours or when the streets are empty.

Taking to twitter, deputy chief minister Y Patton wrote: “In our collective fight against #COVID19 @BJP4Nagaland today distributed fogging machines for sanitizing public places to all the districts. This is one of the many initiatives of the state unit.

State BJP president and minister of higher and technical education, tribal affairs, Temjen Imna Along also tweeted: “Launched the Fumigation Machine(Fogging Machine) in the presence of Hon’ble Ministers Shri. @pangnyu , Shri. Tongpang Ozukum, Shri @jacob_zhimomi, Advisors & significant BJP Party members of Nagaland at the Official Residence of Hon’ble Deputy CM, GoN, Shri. @YanthungoPatton”.